Rocket is a very 'English' leaf, and has been used in salads since Elizabethan times. It…

3 tbsp sesame seeds

Method

Put a third of the grated carrot in a food processor with the chickpeas, onion, 2 tbsp tahini, cumin and egg. Whizz to a thick paste, then scrape into a large bowl. Heat 1 tbsp oil in your largest frying pan, tip in the remaining carrot and cook for 8-10 mins, stirring until the carrot is softened – it will become more golden as it is cooked. Add this cooked carrot to the whizzed paste with the breadcrumbs, lemon zest and sesame seeds. Add seasoning, then mix together well with your hands.

Divide the mixture into 6, then using wet hands shape into burgers. Cover and chill until serving. Mix the yogurt with the remaining tahini and lemon juice, then chill.

Fire up the barbecue, or heat a non-stick frying pan and brush the burgers with the remaining oil. Cook the burgers for 5 mins on each side, until golden and crisp. Meanwhile warm or toast the buns (or sit them on the barbecue alongside the burgers). When the burgers are ready, spread each bun with some of the lemony sesame yogurt, add the avocado, top with the burger, onion and rocket. Finish with a drizzle of chilli sauce.

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Comments, questions and tips

Fairly tasty, but not worth all the time and effort. Left to chill over night, but still found the mixture difficult to keep together when frying. Would probably not make these again.

forestnuter

24th Jul, 2012

4.05

Delicious! Bearing in mind they were a bit on the soggy side, the taste certainly made up for it!

psychedeliasmith

17th Jul, 2012

3.05

These were very tasty - loads of flavour. Mine didn't fall apart but then I refigerated them and cooked them in a pan. I didn't bother with the yoghurt and avocado - served them with chilli chutney and mayonnaise instead. My issue was the texture - it was more like a falafel than a burger as it had no bite. Made loads more than six - I have rolled the rest into balls for my son to eat.

kel-delacoe

12th Jul, 2012

5.05

Forgot to add I oven baked them so no falling apart also took the above suggestion of lots of fresh coriander into the mix which of course worked well with the carrot ;)

kel-delacoe

12th Jul, 2012

5.05

Really tasty :) didn't use the breadcrumbs though they weren't needed.. Also omitted the egg as I'm a vegan but they turned out great :)

lizzysempill

29th Jun, 2012

BarBQ'd them in a grid so that they would not fall apart. They were really great.

kel-delacoe

28th Jun, 2012

5.05

made these tonight they were fab, v tasty. I chucked loads of fresh corrander into the mix and left out the breadcumbs :)

katcurnock

22nd Jun, 2012

1.05

In all honesty thought this was disgusting. If no starts was an option would have given that. Included an extra egg as per the reviews, but mixture was horribly dry and bland even though i used top quality carrots.

dherrera

19th Jun, 2012

5.05

Just made them for me and my other half and we loved them! Definitely a favourite.

pineapple_juice

26th Apr, 2012

5.05

really yummy, recipe definitely makes more than 6 though! I put mine all in in the freezer and this seems to solve the falling apart issue.

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